Breakeven
Margin of Safety
DOL
Contribution Margin
CVP Extra!
100

Break-even Point is the point where revenues equal what?

Total Costs

100

The formula for Margin of Safety in units is?

Expected Unit Sales - Breakeven Unit Sales

100

Degree of Operating Leverage measures the use of what?

Fixed Costs

100

What is the formula for contribution margin?

Revenue - Variable Cost

100

CVP assumes all costs behave in what kind of fashion?

Linear

200

Contribution margin divided by sales revenues equals

Contribution Margin Ratio

200

XYZ Co. expects to sell 104,000 units.  Their break-even point is 64,000 units.  Last month they sold 115,000 units.  What is their current months margin of safety?

40,000 units

200

What is the formula for DOL?

Contribution Margin / Operating Income

200

This percentage indicates how much of every Revenue dollar goes toward recovering fixed costs and earning a profit.

Contribution Margin Ratio

200

Multiplying a unit's contribution margin by their product mix gives what?

Weighted Average Contribution Margin

300

Fixed Costs = $290,000

Prices per Unit = $500

Variable Costs per Unit = $210

Find the Break Even Sales

1,000 units

300

Using the following, calculate the margin of safety %

53%

300

Using the following calculate the DOL:

1.89

300

A company's only product sells for $150 per unit. Its variable costs are $90/unit and its fixed costs total $96,000. What is its contribution margin ratio?

40%

300

A company expects to sell 1 skateboard for every three wake boards.  What is their product mix in percentages?

25% skateboard/75% wake boards

400

Selling Price = $250

Variable Cost per Unit = $150

Fixed Costs = $10,000

Target Profit = $13,000

Find the Required Sales in Units to meet the Target Net Income

230 Units

400
Sam's Subs sells sandwiches for $5.50 each.  The break-even point in sales is 4,000 sandwiches and Sam expects to sell 6,500.  What is the margin of safety in dollars?

6,500 - 4,000 = 2,500

2,500 * $5.50 = $13,750

400

McGovern Industries has a DOL of 3.64.  Calculate the change in profit given a change ins sales of 46%.

167%

400

What is the order of accounts on a contribution margin income statement?

Sales Revenue - Variable Costs = Contribution Margin - Fixed Costs = Operating Profit

400

What are some business decisions CVP analysis can assist in making?

Pricing

Cost Structure

Production/Sales Volume

500

ABC company sells two products, Product A and Product B.  The company has $72,500 in fixed costs.  How many units of A do they need to sell to break-even?

150 units


500

Decreasing total fixed costs will do what to a company's margin of safety?

Increase the margin of safety

If fixed costs decrease, break-even point will decrease, therefore the companies margin of safety increases.

500

Company A has a DOL of 1.5 and currently has an operating income of $10,000.  If they reduce their fixed costs to obtain a operating profit of $12,000 what is their new DOL?

1.25

500

Chippy Chips company's contribution margin ratio is 35%.  If the contribution margin per unit is $7.00, what is the selling price?

$20

500

Using the following information determine which company is better suited to withstand a recession:

Company B due to a lower DOL

DOL (A): $900,000 / $200,000 = 4.5

DOL (B): $4,000,000 / $2,000,000 = 2.0

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